Sharp increase in skilled business migration to South Australia

South Australia has become an increasingly attractive migration destination for entrepreneurs. Minister for Investment and Trade Martin Hamilton-Smith told Parliament this sharp increase in business migration to South Australia in the past financial year follows additional funding to speed up application processing. “In 2013-14, 130 new business migrants nominated to relocate to South Australia which…

SA to urge 30-year plan for Australian naval ship building at Senate inquiry

Minister for Defence Industries Martin Hamilton-Smith will today use a Senate inquiry to urge the Australian Government to commit to a long-term program of naval shipbuilding to ensure the future of the local defence industry. The Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into the future sustainability of Australia’s strategically vital naval shipbuilding industry will inform the…

Opportunities for South Australians to improve access to Japan’s market

Investment and Trade Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith said today South Australian exporters have an opportunity to look at new ways to benefit from improved access to Japan’s market. Mr Hamilton-Smith said exporters should seize the opportunities presented by the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement signed this week during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s historic visit to Australia.…